Database Administrator
First seen by Alion on Aug 18, 2026.
Key Responsibilities :
- Manage and administer PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and IBM DB2 databases across Windows and Linux environments.
- Perform on-premises to AWS/Azure cloud migrations.
- Execute homogeneous and heterogeneous database migrations using AWS DMS and AWS SCT.
- Work with AWS RDS and Azure SQL environments.
- Perform database performance tuning, optimization, monitoring, backup, and recovery.
- Manage high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions including HADR, Always On, replication, and clustering.
- Provide L2/L3 production support for mission-critical enterprise databases.
- Troubleshoot database performance, connectivity, availability, and infrastructure issues.
- Implement database security, compliance, and access-control measures.
- Participate in incident management and root-cause analysis.
- Collaborate with global customers and cross-functional infrastructure teams.
- Lead database migration and infrastructure projects from planning through execution.
- Prepare technical documentation, migration plans, operational procedures, and support runbooks.
Mandatory Skills :
- 8+ years of Database Administration experience
- PostgreSQL
- Microsoft SQL Server
- IBM DB2
- AWS / Azure
- AWS DMS
- AWS SCT
- AWS RDS
- Azure SQL
- Database migration - homogeneous & heterogeneous
- Performance tuning
- Backup & Recovery
- HADR / Always On
- Replication & Clustering
- Disaster Recovery
- L2/L3 Production Support
- Database monitoring and troubleshooting
Preferred Candidate Profile :
- IBM Certified Database Administrator preferred.
- Strong experience handling enterprise production environments.
- Experience supporting global/mission-critical customers.
- Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
- Excellent incident management and troubleshooting capabilities.
- Ability to lead complex database migration and infrastructure projects.
- Strong understanding of database security and compliance requirements.
Panel Evaluation Criteria :
- Communication: Good
- Migration Experience: Strong experience in homogeneous and heterogeneous database migrations.
- Performance Tuning: Good knowledge of database optimization and tuning techniques.
- Technical Expertise: Strong hands-on experience with AWS DMS, AWS SCT, PostgreSQL, DB2, and AWS.
Skills
PostgreSQL, DBA, SQL Server, DB2, Data Backup, Amazon RDS, HADR, Data Migration